permitting, bref and best practice
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Permitting, BREF and best practice. Matt Hindle, ADBA Training and Safety WG 20 November 2013. EA concerned about incidents. EA concerned about incidents. What’s going on?. EA/Defra leading a number of actions... Biowaste Regulatory Forum convened - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Permitting, BREF and best practice
Matt Hindle, ADBA Training and Safety WG20 November 2013
EA concerned about incidents
5.21.61.31.20.80.70.60.40.30.2000
Number of serious pollution incidents per 100 permits from regulated industry in England, 2012
Total
Per 100 permits
46311165861161000
EA concerned about incidents
What’s going on?
EA/Defra leading a number of actions...• Biowaste Regulatory Forum convened• EA Technical Guidance due to be published shortly• BREF process underway
... but keen to see industry take a lead too• Using Practical Guide to AD• Supporting ADBA best practice scheme• Want to see other proactive work
Technical Guidance
What is it?• EA guidance to officers and operators on permit compliance• Suggests ‘indicative’ BAT, but other techniques allowed• Will inform EA approach to BREF process
When will it come in?• First draft published last year, significant issues raised• ADBA commented on second draft in September• Final publication expected shortly
BREF process
What is it?• Revision of European Waste Treatment BREF• Crosses technologies/techniques
How do we influence?• Through EA/UK government• Through European Biogas Association• Directly to the Commission
Final draft/implementation from late 2015/early 2016
BREF process: timetable
End 2014
New draft produced Comments on draft
March 2014
Questionnaire releasedJanuary 2014
Opinions on questionnaire to operators
List of operators willing to participate
November 2013
Kick off meeting, Seville Gathering initial comments
BREF – immediate actions
Operators• We need opinions/evidence on the existing proposals,
especially following the Seville meeting• Need operators to volunteer to fill in the questionnaire
Biofilters• Identified as a particular evidence gap• ESA leading a piece of work on MBT sites• Need to ensure AD operators represented too
Keeping track
Other issuesFIT degression• Joint industry campaign underway• Looking to raise profile through MPs• Gathering evidence of projects affected
RHI• Government response expected by end November• Should include news on support above 200kWth• Full review in 2014
PAS110• Full consultation document to be released in next few weeks